Brazil face Venezuela in South American Women's U17 opener

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Brazil's U-17 Women's National Team will play against Venezuela on Saturday at 8 p.m. Brasília time in Paraguay. The match marks the opening round of the South American Women's U17 tournament and will be broadcast live on SporTV.

Key points

Brazil faces Venezuela in U-17 Women's opener
Match scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m. Brasília time
Location is Estádio Ameliano in Villeta, Paraguay
Broadcast live on SporTV
Head coach Rilany Silva shared expectations for the match

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Brazil face Venezuela in South American Women's U17 opener

The Brazil Women’s U-17 National Team faces Venezuela this Saturday (25) at 8 p.m. Brasília time at Estádio Ameliano in Villeta, Paraguay. The match, valid for the opening round of the group stage in the category, will be broadcast live on SporTV.

Head coach Rilany Silva and full-back Isa Kotait analyzed the matchup and shared their expectations for the opener.

“Venezuela will make things difficult for us, but we know our strength and we hope our opening match will be less anxious and higher quality,” said the coach.

“We have very high expectations to start the tournament on the right foot. I believe we are very well prepared mentally and physically. The group is very united for this opener,” said the player.

Brazil National Team finished preparations for its debut in the South American Women’s U-17 ChampionshipCredits: Diana Carrillo/Staff Images/CBF

Brazil is the most successful team in the competition, with five titles: 2010, 2012, 2018, 2022 and 2024. Venezuela lifted the continental tournament trophy on two occasions: in 2013 and 2016.

The Canarinho will be chasing a sixth title and looking to improve on its 2025 campaign, when it finished as runner-up, also under head coach Rilany Silva.